Help!! Joining AF? Need advice asap

[labbott8]

I have recently been selected to enter the AF as an OR nurse. I originally gave them 5 location choices (1. Hill 2. Kirtland 3. Peterson 4. Malstrom and 5. Travis). They came back with Mt. Home ID? I said no to this and three weeks later they responded once again with Mt. Home. My recruiter made some calls and they came back with the choice of Mt. Home or Travis. I really do not want to go to either base and I am frustrated that they offered me nothing on my list and then relented to only offer me choice #5.

1. If I stand on my 1st or 2nd choice will they kindly send me away?

2. Does anyone know anything about Mt. Home? Kid friendly base?

3. I really want to go overseas, are the possibilities slim to none of doing this in the future?

4. Do OR nurses get deployed frequently?

Any help will be appreciated. They told me I have to resond to them this Monday with my decision. Thanks!

[The Little Greek]

Labbott8--Just out of curiosity, how long after the board reviewed you packet did you find out you were accepted? Was you packet accepted the first time or did the recruiter have to fix mistakes? And finally, did you find out where they were offering for you to go when you got the offer or did you have to wait to find out about that? My packet should be sent to the next board so I'm wondering what to expect.

Thanks for your help!!

[labbott8]

It took a while for my file to actually make it to the board because all of the mistakes had to be fixed before it was sent to the board. It was my understanding that the recruiter submits your file to a "middle man" or the program manager to review the file before it is forwarded to the board. The program manager makes sure that the file is complete and/or correct before he or she sends it to the board. So, if your file has actually been submitted to the board then all of the mistakes have been fixed. Supposedly, the board meets twice a month (1st and 15th). Once the board had my file it took them approximately 3 weeks to respond. They have a certain amount of time after they meet to advise candidates of their decision. I think they have approximately one or two weeks post their meeting to respond. They waited until the bitter end w/my file. When my recruiter notified me that I had been accepted she also told me the location they were offering. I verbally declined this offer and it took approximately three weeks to be advised of their 2nd offer. Hopefully, you will get what you want immediately and not have to deal with all of that stuff.

I declined in writing and my recruiter told me that she would notify me when they close my file (this actually defines the end of the line). I am still waiting to hear if my file has been closed or if there is anything pending! Let me know how it goes..I wish you the best.

[flynntastic]

Since youre from Texas, is there any reason you wouldnt want to go to San Antonio? I dont really know, but i'd be willing to bet that wilford hall at lackland would have a need for OR types...

[labbott8]

I am from San Antonio and I kind of wanted to go somewhere else. However, they do have an OR there but this was not offered to me. It appears they are standing on their assignment choices they originally offered. Thanks for the thought though...Lisa